I recon it’s about 75 miles. Of course, it depends how you measure it.
Bohemian Rhapsody. How long is it?
Sony TC-377 Reel to Reel. Service
My TC-377 looks great and initial tests were promising. Now it’s time to have a look inside and give it a bit of a service.
Sony Tapecorder Selector SB-300
So, 3 recording devices and only one tape loop on my amplifier. What’s a man to do.
Get one of these. Continue reading “Sony Tapecorder Selector SB-300”
Splicing equipment for Reel to Reel tapes
With a requirement to transfer some tape from a 10″ reel to a number of 7″ reels I needed to be able to cut and join tapes.
I got lucky on eBay because the seller of this lot listed it as a “repair kit”. This didn’t come up in searches for splicing, splice etc. A bargain at £24, compared to the £40 achieved by similar listings. So. What have we got? Continue reading “Splicing equipment for Reel to Reel tapes”
Recording tests with Sony TC 377
Having just bought a Sony TC-377 Reel to Reel recorder I had to try making some recordings and see how it performed before taking it apart for a good service.
I had already tried playback with an old mono recording of 1960’s music on a 5 inch Synchrotape tape. I could only hear it on one channel, which was correct for a a recording of this type. Continue reading “Recording tests with Sony TC 377”
Grundig TK 14 Portable valve mono reel to reel tape recorder
This was another boot sale find. I paid £20 for this and it came with a microphone.
No surprises that it didn’t work. The surprise was how simple the problem was. It was just a blown fuse. Ebay soon provided the necessary fuse and a couple of tapes to try it with. Continue reading “Grundig TK 14 Portable valve mono reel to reel tape recorder”
Sony TC-377 Reel to Reel. First impressions
So, that’s the Christmas and Birthday money spent then.
This was purchased from the antiques and vintage center at a local mill. No idea if it even works. So, now that I’ve got it home, whats the first impressions? Continue reading “Sony TC-377 Reel to Reel. First impressions”